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Scrap automatic right of bishops to sit in Lords, says Harriet Harman

Former Labour MP puts forward amendment to reform bill aiming to end privilege for 26 C of E bishops

The Guardian - UK

Labour looking to cut deal with peers to shrink House of Lords

Exclusive: With Tory peers ready to delay bill, government suggests it is open to thinking beyond hard age limit

The Guardian - UK

Fire outbreaks in Palace of Westminster spark ‘Notre Dame inferno’ warning

Labour former cabinet minister Lord Hain hits out at the ‘prevarication and delay’ over the restoration of the world heritage site.

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Former deputy prime minister Therese Coffey takes seat in Lords

Liz Truss’s former deputy prime minister Dame Therese Coffey has taken her seat in the House of Lords.

The National (Scotland)

Lisa Nandy calls out Tory Lords over plan to ‘wreck’ football regulator bill

Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has attacked the Conservative front bench in the Lords over what she called attempts to ‘wreck’ plans for an independent football regulator

The Guardian - UK

Southport killer will be treated as a terrorist in jail, Yvette Cooper tells MPs – as it happened

Home secretary also says inquiry into the attack will cover wider threat posed by youth violence

The Guardian - UK

Overhaul ‘unsustainable’ incapacity benefits system, Lords committee urges

Peers call on Labour to carry out ‘fundamental review’ amid rising concerns over retention of Tory plans for £3bn in cuts

The Guardian - UK

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Former Scottish Labour minister takes seat in House of Lords

A FORMER Scottish Labour minister has taken a seat in the House of Lords ...

The National (Scotland)

Hopes for regulator in the balance as Lords tie up Football Governance Bill

Members of the House of Lords have proposed 375 amendments to the legislation, many of which may require lengthy consultation and could take years to resolve

The Guardian - UK

Lady Wilkins obituary

Television presenter, documentary maker and disability campaigner who focused on a lack of suitable accessible housing

The Guardian - UK

Predatory behaviour in Parliament ‘dangerous as Savile having keys to Broadmoor’

Jo White called for disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks before members of the Commons and Lords take their seats.

Evening Standard

Dover Bishop warns giving money to France to tackle small boats crisis is ‘killing people’

Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview with The Independent, former speaker’s chaplain now Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin talks about her new autobiography, blasts Brexit and the immigration debate, demands ‘restorative justice’ for countries scarred by slavery, and defends the role of the Church of England in politics

The Independent UK

Labour minister says she doesn't know 'what genocidal attitude is' amid Israel debate

A LABOUR minister has claimed that she does not know “what a genocidal attitude is” after being challenged on Israel ...

The National (Scotland)

‘Titan’ of Welsh politics Jenny Randerson dies aged 76

Tributes paid to Lib Dem peer and former Wales culture minister who introduced free entry to museums

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Commons to Lords: the timeline for assisted dying bill’s progress

Bill begins its next parliamentary stage next month, with amendments expected before it proceeds

The Guardian - UK

Here’s how we could reform the Lords for the 21st century

Letters: Venetia Caine and Philip Wood suggest ways to reorganise the upper house, while Michael Meadowcroft points to a report that offered practical solutions back in 2007. Plus a letter from Chris Rennard

The Guardian - UK

Labour must not duck House of Lords reform this time

Brief letters: Constitutional reform | A royal Labour leader? | Spoonfuls of sugary milk | Cutting quiche calories | Strike training

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the House of Lords: ministers risk a hollow reform with a partisan approach

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today, why it is easier to be a constitutional reformer in opposition than in office

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Our rarely apologise, never resign bishops don’t deserve comfortable lives in the Lords

Denying that sexually abusive priests are their responsibility makes them ripe for removal

The National (Scotland)

Four times Labour promised to abolish 'indefensible' House of Lords

LABOUR have faced criticism for announcing a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords – after previously pledging to ditch the chamber…

The National (Scotland)

Former MP offered peerage after losing seat called out for House of Lords comments

FORMER shadow culture secretary and Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire has been called out for previous comments she made on the House of Lords as she has…

The Independent UK

Six new Tory peers are ‘brave, true radicals’, Kemi Badenoch claims

Toby Young, the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, is among those who have been nominated as a Conservative life peer by the Tory leader.

The National (Scotland)

'Odd way to abolish it': Labour pledge slated as 38 new peers announced

DOWNING Street announced a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords on Friday afternoon, which included former chief of staff to the…

The Guardian - UK

String of UK peers accepted free trips to authoritarian Azerbaijan

Human rights groups say endorsements by members of the House of Lords hosting events and acting as election observers risk legitimising regime

The National (Scotland)

Labour expected to hand Lords seats to former MPs and Sue Gray

LABOUR are set to announce a raft of new peers, with seats in the House of Lords for MPs who lost their seats and Sue Gray reportedly on the agenda…

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